vomitory_n which_o do_v only_o cleanse_v the_o stomach_n and_o other_o which_o draw_v humour_n from_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n which_o in_o sundry_a disease_n be_v more_o profitable_a than_o the_o former_a when_o therefore_o one_o have_v take_v a_o vomit_n let_v he_o not_o hasten_v as_o many_o do_v to_o the_o use_n of_o posset_n for_o by_o fill_v the_o stomach_n they_o do_v too_o soon_o stir_v up_o the_o work_n of_o the_o vomit_n which_o be_v thereby_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o stomach_n before_o it_o have_v diffuse_v its_o virtue_n into_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o so_o it_o do_v not_o at_o all_o attract_v the_o noxious_a humour_n and_o yet_o molest_v the_o stomach_n not_o a_o whit_n the_o less_o but_o let_v he_o rather_o rest_v awhile_o till_o it_o be_v reduce_v into_o act_n and_o work_v twice_o or_o thrice_o without_o take_v any_o drink_n at_o all_o thus_o we_o shall_v be_v sure_a that_o only_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v hurtful_a in_o the_o stomach_n and_o body_n shall_v be_v void_v out_o where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o posset_n drink_v be_v not_o prescribe_v by_o physician_n that_o they_o may_v further_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o vomit_n vomit_n for_o what_o posset_n drink_n be_v prescribe_v in_o vomit_n for_o in_o the_o beginning_n they_o rather_o dull_a and_o diminish_v the_o strength_n and_o virtue_n of_o it_o but_o only_o to_o take_v away_o the_o irksomeness_n of_o vomit_v namely_o that_o the_o stomach_n may_v be_v more_o easy_o overwhelm_v for_o many_o time_n repletion_n alone_o do_v cause_n vomit_v otherwise_o it_o be_v better_a to_o take_v nothing_o at_o all_o that_o the_o physic_n not_o be_v alter_v by_o any_o mixture_n of_o meat_n or_o drink_n may_v draw_v nothing_o but_o the_o noxious_a humour_n into_o the_o stomach_n but_o perhaps_o some_o say_v that_o paulus_n and_o aetius_n two_o famous_a physician_n do_v prescribe_v a_o vomit_n after_o meat_n when_o there_o be_v a_o fever_n of_o a_o long_a durance_n and_o avicenne_n be_v also_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n speak_v of_o the_o cure_n of_o a_o impure_a tertian_n and_o know_v say_v he_o that_o nothing_o help_v they_o more_o than_o a_o vomit_n after_o meat_n 40._o canon_n 4._o tract_n â—_o cap._n 40._o galen_n likewise_o prescribe_v a_o vomit_n after_o meat_n but_o alexander_n trallianus_n blame_v he_o because_o it_o be_v better_a to_o provoke_v vomit_n before_o meat_n which_o be_v true_a for_o the_o forename_a reason_n for_o a_o vomit_n after_o meat_n purge_v the_o stomach_n only_o and_o the_o humour_n contain_v therein_o and_o not_o they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o vein_n unless_o with_o a_o very_a great_a force_v of_o nature_n i_o must_v needs_o confess_v therefore_o that_o the_o patient_a do_v vomit_v the_o easy_a after_o meat_n but_o with_o less_o commodity_n but_o if_o the_o sick_a be_v prone_a and_o apt_a to_o vomit_v it_o be_v better_a to_o provoke_v vomit_n fast_v and_o before_o meat_n or_o drink_n for_o so_o the_o physic_n draw_v the_o humour_n better_a out_o of_o the_o vein_n gentilis_fw-la and_o arâ—ularius_n two_o most_o excellent_a interpreter_n of_o avicenne_n be_v of_o this_o opinion_n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o cure_n of_o a_o quartane_a fever_n if_o the_o patient_a vomit_n easy_o it_o may_v be_v administer_v before_o meat_n to_o draw_v melancholy_a from_o the_o spleen_n to_o the_o stomach_n but_o if_o it_o come_v difficult_o it_o be_v better_a to_o give_v it_o after_o meat_n that_o he_o may_v vomit_v the_o easy_a which_o may_v also_o be_v apply_v to_o drink_v take_v present_o after_o if_o therefore_o the_o vomit_n be_v prescribe_v only_o for_o empty_v the_o stomach_n from_o gross_a humour_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o first_o to_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o at_o least_o present_o after_o but_o if_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v to_o be_v cleanse_v it_o must_v be_v take_v fast_v and_o the_o patient_n must_v not_o eat_v nor_o drink_v any_o thing_n after_o until_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o medicine_n bring_v into_o act_n have_v penetrate_v the_o whole_a body_n because_o immediate_o after_o the_o take_n of_o drink_n the_o attractive_a virtue_n of_o the_o remedy_n be_v dull_v therefore_o those_o posset_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v before_o the_o patient_a have_v vomit_v once_o or_o twice_o drink_v best_o to_o vomit_v once_o or_o twice_o before_o one_o take_v the_o posset_n drink_v but_o afterward_o they_o may_v be_v take_v that_o the_o sick_a may_v vomit_v the_o easy_a and_o the_o gross_a humour_n be_v better_o dissolve_v and_o cast_v out_o the_o same_o have_v hartman_n a_o late_a chemical_a writer_n in_o his_o note_n upon_o crollius_n observe_v who_o forbid_v to_o drink_v immediate_o after_o the_o take_n of_o a_o vomit_n until_o the_o patient_a have_v vomit_v two_o or_o three_o time_n for_o otherwise_o it_o dull_v the_o force_n of_o the_o medicine_n but_o when_o the_o humour_n have_v be_v sufficient_o move_v he_o permit_v a_o good_a draught_n and_o in_o the_o end_n for_o to_o cleanse_v the_o stomach_n and_o evacuate_v the_o relic_n chap._n xxiii_o that_o old_a man_n may_v be_v blood_v without_o danger_n the_o common_a people_n most_o common_o be_v dispose_v to_o thwart_v and_o contradict_v physician_n which_o as_o in_o many_o other_o particular_n may_v be_v see_v in_o this_o that_o if_o one_o be_v sick_a of_o a_o fever_n wherein_o it_o be_v profitable_a yea_o necessary_a to_o let_v blood_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o excuse_v decline_v age_n as_o not_o able_a to_o endure_v this_o remedy_n and_o this_o i_o have_v often_o hear_v of_o some_o not_o fifty_o year_n old_a and_o otherwise_o very_o strong_a and_o vigorous_a indeed_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o all_o remedy_n the_o strength_n of_o the_o patient_a aught_o especial_o to_o be_v regard_v insomuch_o as_o if_o it_o be_v defective_a we_o must_v withhold_v strong_a remedy_n even_o from_o a_o boy_n or_o a_o young_a man_n but_o because_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o duration_n and_o continuance_n of_o strength_n in_o all_o but_o some_o at_o threescore_o and_o ten_o be_v more_o cheerful_a and_o vigorous_a than_o other_o at_o fifty_o the_o physician_n regard_v not_o so_o much_o the_o number_n of_o year_n strength_n physician_n regard_v not_o the_o number_n of_o year_n but_o strength_n as_o the_o strength_n and_o vigour_n of_o the_o sick_a therefore_o if_o a_o strong_a old_a man_n be_v trouble_v with_o the_o pleurisy_n inflammation_n of_o the_o lung_n burn_a fever_n or_o other_o such_o disease_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o he_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v let_v blood_n for_o these_o disease_n can_v scarce_o be_v cure_v without_o this_o remedy_n but_o if_o the_o sick_a have_v not_o strength_n to_o endure_v the_o remedy_n he_o must_v of_o necessity_n perish_v and_o so_o all_o disease_n in_o old_a man_n shall_v be_v mortal_a galen_n himself_o in_o his_o book_n of_o phlebotomy_n prescribe_v blood_v for_o old_a man_n of_o threescore_o and_o ten_o year_n and_o i_o myself_o have_v see_v a_o man_n threescore_o and_o thirteen_o year_n old_a who_o be_v let_v blood_n four_o time_n within_o the_o space_n of_o three_o day_n and_o have_v thirty_o ounce_n of_o blood_n at_o the_o least_o take_v from_o he_o rhazes_n also_o do_v let_v blood_n in_o a_o decrepit_a old_a man_n which_o be_v sick_a of_o a_o grievous_a pleurisy_n therefore_o age_n be_v not_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o number_n of_o year_n but_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o patient_a which_o if_o it_o be_v vigorous_a in_o very_o old_a man_n why_o shall_v remedy_n necessary_a for_o their_o disease_n be_v deny_v they_o it_o be_v indeed_o certain_a that_o every_o old_a man_n be_v weak_a than_o when_o he_o be_v young_a and_o therefore_o he_o must_v be_v let_v blood_n more_o spare_o than_a if_o he_o be_v yet_o young_a neverthesse_n it_n may_v be_v that_o if_o he_o be_v compare_v to_o another_o young_a man_n he_o will_v be_v find_v strong_a than_o he_o and_o more_o able_a to_o endure_v physic_n there_o be_v then_o no_o age_n except_o decrepit_a old_a age_n but_o it_o may_v endure_v some_o evacuation_n now_o decrepit_a old_a age_n because_o it_o have_v but_o little_a blood_n and_o very_o many_o raw_a humour_n be_v unfit_a for_o this_o remedy_n but_o the_o other_o age_n that_o be_v in_o the_o middle_n betwixt_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o have_v their_o degree_n of_o strength_n and_o therefore_o do_v admit_v of_o some_o sort_n of_o evacuation_n this_o do_v cornelius_n celsus_n teach_v very_o well_o 10._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 10._o it_o be_v no_o matter_n say_v he_o what_o the_o age_n be_v or_o what_o be_v within_o the_o body_n but_o what_o the_o strength_n be_v see_v then_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o doubt_v of_o among_o physician_n the_o sick_a ought_v not_o to_o gainsay_v if_o at_o any_o time_n a_o physician_n command_v
reject_v clyster_n as_o be_v perilous_a and_o dangerous_a physic_n but_o they_o be_v gross_o mistake_v for_o clyster_n be_v the_o most_o gentle_a and_o innocent_a physic_n of_o all_o for_o they_o never_o touch_v any_o noble_a part_n in_o that_o they_o go_v not_o beyond_o the_o great_a gut_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o disease_n require_v it_o we_o sometime_o add_v to_o they_o very_o sharp_a remedy_n which_o another_o part_n of_o the_o body_n can_v endure_v and_o yet_o they_o be_v administer_v without_o any_o harine_n to_o the_o body_n at_o all_o much_o less_o can_v mollify_a and_o cool_a clyster_n hurt_v the_o body_n which_o we_o prescribe_v in_o fever_n and_o other_o disease_n in_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o except_o the_o quantity_n which_o may_v not_o be_v take_v by_o the_o mouth_n respect_n clyster_n good_a in_o many_o respect_n now_o a_o clyster_n be_v profitable_a for_o divers_a part_n of_o the_o body_n as_o the_o brain_n the_o eye_n the_o stomach_n and_o all_o the_o inward_a part_n for_o it_o do_v not_o only_o loosen_v the_o belly_n but_o also_o by_o its_o liquid_a substance_n it_o do_v deterge_n and_o cleanse_v the_o tunicle_n of_o the_o bowel_n from_o many_o gross_a and_o viscous_a humour_n which_o cleave_v thereto_o and_o beside_o it_o lie_v like_o a_o fomentation_n upon_o the_o kidney_n and_o the_o bowel_n and_o therefore_o it_o oftentimes_o bring_v that_o out_o of_o the_o body_n which_o a_o reiterated_a purgation_n can_v never_o do_v galen_n experience_v this_o in_o himself_o who_o be_v grievous_o torment_v with_o the_o colic_n with_o a_o clyster_n make_v of_o the_o oil_n of_o rue_n purge_v out_o gross_a tough_a and_o viscous_a fleagm_n see_v then_o the_o use_n of_o clyster_n may_v be_v so_o profitable_a they_o need_v not_o for_o the_o future_a be_v fear_v but_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v more_o familiar_o use_v consider_v 3_o thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v consider_v therefore_o i_o will_v admonish_v the_o people_n of_o three_o thing_n first_o that_o they_o use_v a_o clyster_n before_o blood_n let_v and_o unto_o this_o do_v all_o physician_n advise_v lest_o the_o impurity_n of_o that_o first_o region_n be_v attract_v by_o the_o empty_a vein_n and_o so_o the_o blood_n be_v taint_v second_o that_o if_o the_o belly_n be_v costive_a and_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o take_v a_o purge_n by_o the_o mouth_n it_o be_v first_o assuage_v with_o a_o gentle_a clyster_n that_o the_o excrement_n may_v be_v more_o easy_o void_v out_o for_o the_o belly_n be_v costive_a hinder_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o cathartick_fw-ge and_o see_v there_o be_v in_o every_o medicament_n a_o certain_a general_a virtue_n and_o propensity_n to_o purge_v out_o the_o excrement_n beside_o that_o proper_a power_n whereby_o it_o do_v draw_v unto_o itself_o by_o a_o peculiar_a propriety_n the_o humour_n that_o be_v most_o familiar_a to_o it_o if_o the_o belly_n be_v very_o costive_a and_o the_o excrement_n hard_a they_o they_o can_v be_v extrude_v without_o great_a pain_n and_o gripe_n of_o the_o gut_n and_o many_o time_n the_o strength_n of_o the_o physic_n be_v spend_v in_o thrust_v they_o out_o and_o the_o humour_n that_o be_v attract_v by_o the_o physic_n not_o be_v purge_v out_o but_o keep_v within_o the_o bowel_n cause_n gripe_n the_o pain_n of_o the_o colic_n vomit_v frenzy_n dizziness_n of_o the_o head_n and_o many_o such_o symptom_n hypocrates_n seem_v to_o have_v point_v at_o this_o when_o he_o say_v 2._o aph._n 9_o lib._n 2._o if_o one_o will_v purge_v let_v he_o first_o make_v the_o belly_n soluble_a now_o see_v that_o by_o many_o way_n the_o belly_n may_v be_v make_v soluble_a this_o by_o prepare_v clyster_n be_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v and_o galen_n commend_v this_o counsel_n 7._o sect._n 4._o dâ—_n victu_fw-la acut_fw-la *_o et_fw-la aph_n 72._o lib._n 7._o and_o in_o another_o place_n hypocrates_n say_v when_o one_o will_v purge_v the_o belly_n it_o be_v good_a to_o make_v it_o soluble_a and_o if_o thou_o will_v make_v it_o fluxive_a upward_o it_o be_v good_a to_o stay_v the_o belly_n if_o downward_o to_o moisten_v it_o now_o the_o belly_n can_v be_v more_o fit_o moisten_v than_o with_o a_o clyster_n thus_o galen_n show_v for_o who_o purge_v be_v convenient_a among_o the_o cause_n through_o which_o evacuation_n succeed_v not_o well_o when_o one_o have_v take_v physic_n reckon_v this_o for_o one_o oftentimes_o say_v he_o hard_a and_o dry_a ordure_n in_o some_o of_o the_o gut_n hinder_v evacuation_n three_o not_o only_o before_o purgation_n but_o also_o after_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o inject_v a_o gentle_a deterge_a clyster_n as_o the_o best_a physician_n do_v advise_v for_o to_o wash_v away_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o humour_n which_o sometime_o stick_v to_o the_o bowel_n for_o a_o clyster_n cleanse_v the_o gut_n and_o take_v away_o whatsoever_o noxious_a matter_n be_v leave_v after_o a_o strong_a medicine_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v of_o that_o sort_n of_o medicine_n which_o have_v scammony_n for_o a_o ingredient_n for_o it_o by_o the_o sharpness_n and_o acrimonie_n thereof_o do_v corrode_v the_o intestine_n and_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n concern_v all_o other_o strong_a medicine_n as_o among_o other_o valleriola_n say_v well_o in_o lib._n 3._o locor_fw-la come_v cap._n 16._o chap._n xxi_o that_o clyster_n be_v not_o well_o inject_v by_o bladder_n see_v then_o the_o administer_a of_o clyster_n be_v such_o wholesome_a facile_a and_o harmless_a physic_n we_o will_v in_o brief_a observe_v somewhat_o touch_v that_o manner_n of_o inject_v clyster_n by_o a_o ox_n bladder_n tie_v to_o a_o pipe_n this_o i_o confess_v be_v no_o very_o gross_a error_n for_o we_o see_v it_o many_o time_n well_o enough_o inject_v this_o way_n and_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o ancient_a custom_n for_o i_o read_v in_o galens_n five_o book_n of_o method_n that_o the_o use_n of_o such_o bladder_n be_v very_o frequent_a in_o old_a time_n but_o now_o it_o be_v leave_v off_o in_o many_o place_n beyond_o the_o sea_n and_o that_o manner_n of_o inject_v be_v altogether_o unknown_a but_o they_o use_v a_o syringe_n or_o a_o hollow_a pipe_n of_o tin_n or_o brass_n and_o that_o with_o better_a conveniency_n for_o it_o be_v both_o more_o easy_o inject_v and_o also_o more_o safe_o clyster_n a_o near_a way_n for_o inject_v clyster_n and_o soon_o and_o which_o avail_v very_o much_o in_o this_o business_n it_o go_v high_a and_o pass_v into_o all_o the_o great_a gut_n for_o see_v natural_o a_o clyster_n do_v not_o go_v beyond_o the_o great_a gut_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o certain_a valvule_n place_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o gut_n colon_n and_o the_o end_n of_o ilium_n it_o will_v be_v much_o to_o the_o commodity_n of_o the_o sick_a if_o a_o clyster_n can_v but_o go_v so_o far_o for_o so_o a_o great_a benefit_n will_v accrue_v to_o they_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o gut_n but_o a_o clyster_n that_o be_v inject_v by_o a_o bladder_n do_v not_o ascend_v so_o high_a but_o stay_v in_o the_o strait_a gut_n and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o colon._n it_o be_v well_o therefore_o that_o these_o syringe_n be_v bring_v into_o use_n of_o which_o almost_o all_o our_o apothecary_n except_o those_o of_o london_n be_v destitute_a but_o sometime_o it_o happen_v that_o a_o clyster_n be_v vomit_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n although_o but_o seldom_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v that_o ever_o i_o observe_v it_o save_v twice_o in_o two_o patient_n which_o happen_v when_o the_o forename_a valvule_n be_v loose_v by_o reason_n of_o a_o vitiate_a and_o corrupt_a peristaltic_a motion_n of_o the_o bowel_n which_o open_v a_o unwonted_a passage_n to_o the_o liquor_n yet_o how_o this_o can_v be_v do_v i_o do_v not_o conceive_v i_o will_v rather_o think_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v because_o the_o aforesaid_a valvule_n be_v break_v by_o some_o preternatural_a cause_n and_o can_v any_o more_o execute_v its_o office_n therefore_o if_o any_o man_n that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o 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neither_o spirit_n nor_o word_n nor_o conjure_a trick_n for_o he_o teach_v that_o disease_n ought_v to_o be_v cure_v by_o any_o art_n whatsoever_o whether_o by_o the_o help_n of_o devil_n or_o of_o natural_a mean_n whether_o the_o remedy_n be_v chemical_o prepare_v or_o no._n for_o indeed_o paracelsus_n be_v a_o magician_n as_o appear_v in_o many_o of_o his_o work_n but_o in_o regard_n that_o art_n be_v long_o and_o hard_o to_o be_v understand_v they_o shall_v scarce_o persuade_v i_o that_o they_o be_v paracelsian_n as_o for_o those_o thing_n which_o petrus_n severinus_n danus_n quercetanus_n and_o other_o have_v write_v of_o this_o art_n they_o be_v not_o of_o paracelsus_n but_o the_o mere_a figment_n of_o foolish_a man_n but_o enough_o of_o they_o chap._n x._o that_o a_o physician_n ought_v to_o be_v skilful_a in_o surgery_n i_o know_v not_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o man_n do_v more_o easy_o give_v credit_n to_o a_o surgeon_n practise_v physic_n than_o to_o a_o physician_n profess_v surgery_n for_o in_o many_o place_n surgeon_n be_v wont_a to_o arrogate_v to_o themselves_o the_o function_n and_o office_n of_o physician_n surgery_n a_o physician_n ought_v to_o be_v know_v in_o surgery_n that_o a_o physician_n ought_v to_o be_v skilful_a in_o surgery_n i_o shall_v easy_o show_v but_o first_o this_o be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o from_o what_o it_o be_v become_v by_o the_o use_n or_o rather_o abuse_v of_o this_o age_n there_o be_v three_o part_n of_o the_o cure_n part_n of_o physic_n one_o be_v that_o which_o cure_v by_o diet_n the_o second_o by_o medicine_n the_o three_o be_v that_o which_o cure_v by_o the_o hand_n they_o be_v call_v diet_n pharmaeie_n and_o surgery_n all_o disease_n for_o the_o most_o part_n have_v need_n of_o these_o three_o in_o a_o burn_a favour_n which_o by_o general_a consent_n belong_v to_o physician_n the_o chief_a remedy_n be_v let_v of_o blood_n yet_o this_o belong_v to_o surgery_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o other_o disease_n in_o tumor_n praeternatural_a and_o ulcer_n which_o be_v think_v to_o belong_v to_o surgeon_n purge_v and_o the_o manner_n of_o diet_n without_o which_o they_o can_v be_v cure_v do_v concern_v pharmacie_n and_o diet_n and_o so_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o physician_n not_o to_o the_o surgeon_n there_o be_v almost_o no_o disease_n inward_a or_o outward_a which_o do_v not_o require_v the_o surgeon_n art_n and_o the_o physician_n also_o physic_n surgery_n be_v a_o part_n of_o physic_n here_o i_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o vulgar_a who_o distinguish_v physic_n from_o surgery_n when_o indeed_o surgery_n be_v a_o part_n of_o physic_n whatsoever_o be_v do_v by_o the_o hand_n be_v chyrurgicall_a therefore_o in_o proper_a speak_v only_o manual_a operation_n do_v make_v a_o surgeon_n and_o so_o it_o be_v of_o old_a but_o now_o adays_o
difference_n of_o diet_n slender_n which_o impair_v strength_n moderate_a which_o preserve_v strength_n and_o full_a which_o increase_v it_o now_o a_o slender_a diet_n be_v never_o convenient_a for_o the_o healthful_a but_o for_o the_o sick_a only_o 65._o lib._n 7._o aph_n 65._o for_o as_o meat_n be_v strength_n to_o the_o healthful_a so_o to_o the_o sick_a it_o be_v a_o disease_n 10._o disease_n lib._n 2._o aph_n 10._o and_o impure_a body_n the_o more_o you_o nourish_v they_o the_o more_o you_o hurt_v they_o but_o in_o they_o that_o be_v in_o health_n the_o strength_n of_o nature_n be_v always_o to_o be_v preserve_v or_o to_o be_v augment_v by_o food_n not_o to_o be_v impair_v now_o a_o full_a diet_n do_v increase_v strength_n a_o amoderate_a preserve_v it_o and_o a_o spare_a diet_n do_v diminish_v it_o therefore_o in_o health_n it_o be_v always_o good_a to_o avoid_v this_o spare_a diet_n but_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o use_v either_o of_o the_o other_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o full_a diet_n or_o it_o concern_v the_o uphold_v or_o maintain_v of_o strength_n by_o a_o moderate_a diet_n as_o the_o present_a state_n shall_v seem_v to_o require_v as_o galen_n teach_v in_o his_o comment_n upon_o the_o four_o aphorism_n of_o the_o first_o book_n but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o find_v among_o the_o holy_a father_n that_o have_v live_v to_o the_o hundred_o year_n of_o their_o age_n in_o continual_a fasting_n and_o extreme_a abstinence_n from_o meat_n and_o drink_n that_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o a_o miracle_n than_o to_o any_o natural_a cause_n 1._o ad_fw-la aph_n 4._o lib._n 1._o say_v *_o mercurialis_n notwithstanding_o lessius_fw-la himself_n say_v well_o that_o this_o be_v no_o miraculous_a thing_n but_o possible_a to_o nature_n in_o the_o general_a such_o a_o spare_a diet_n create_v but_o few_o spirit_n and_o those_o not_o so_o quick_a and_o agile_a and_o make_v the_o body_n unable_a to_o endure_v labour_n and_o external_a injury_n for_o where_o there_o be_v hunger_n 2._o apha_fw-la 6._o lib._n 2._o labour_v aught_o to_o be_v abandon_v it_o may_v perhaps_o be_v good_a for_o moist_a body_n and_o such_o as_o be_v accustom_v to_o it_o as_o also_o old_a man_n and_o such_o as_o live_v a_o contemplative_a life_n 59_o 7._o aph._n 59_o *_o for_o hunger_n dry_v the_o body_n 1._o aph._n 13._o lib._n 1._o and_o *_o old_a man_n easy_o endure_v fast_v therefore_o although_o i_o do_v very_o much_o approve_v of_o this_o book_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a lessius_fw-la and_o think_v it_o very_o fit_a for_o religious_a person_n that_o lead_v a_o contemplative_a life_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o convenient_a for_o other_o that_o follow_v another_o course_n of_o life_n in_o general_a only_a any_o one_o may_v learn_v out_o of_o it_o that_o sobriety_n be_v a_o virtue_n high_o to_o be_v commend_v and_o very_o profitable_a to_o the_o body_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n and_o mind_n and_o for_o prevention_n of_o disease_n chap._n four_o that_o not_o a_o full_a but_o a_o slender_a diet_n be_v convenient_a for_o the_o sick_n hippocrates_n say_v well_o in_o his_o first_o aphorism_n that_o not_o only_o the_o physician_n but_o the_o bystander_n and_o the_o sick_a himself_o also_o aught_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n otherwise_o remedy_n can_v be_v fit_o administer_v if_o what_o the_o physician_n have_v right_o prescribe_v the_o bystander_n do_v either_o omit_v or_o use_v unreasonable_o or_o attempt_v any_o thing_n about_o the_o sick_a which_o afterward_o may_v prove_v hurtful_a to_o he_o without_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o physician_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o chapter_n we_o will_v speak_v somewhat_o of_o the_o bystander_n for_o those_o woman_n that_o serve_v the_o sick_a as_o also_o the_o kinsfolk_n and_o friend_n that_o come_v to_o visit_v the_o sick_a do_v usual_o obtrude_v upon_o his_o abundance_n of_o meat_n and_o that_o very_a often_o as_o they_o say_v to_o uphold_v his_o strength_n always_o fear_v lest_o he_o die_v with_o hunger_n their_o intention_n true_o be_v very_o good_a for_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o strength_n be_v the_o conservation_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n now_o the_o diet_n have_v especial_o regard_v unto_o the_o entire_a safeguard_n of_o the_o strength_n and_o by_o accident_n unto_o the_o cure_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o resist_v the_o disease_n and_o its_o cause_n diet_n athreefold_a error_n in_o the_o point_n of_o diet_n but_o they_o common_o err_v in_o quantity_n quality_n and_o time_n wherewith_o the_o circumcumstance_n not_o only_o of_o meat_n but_o of_o all_o remedy_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v determine_v as_o concern_v the_o quantity_n for_o we_o will_v begin_v with_o with_o it_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o sick_a have_v the_o cause_n of_o disease_n lurk_v within_o they_o which_o do_v impair_v their_o strength_n now_o meat_n although_o it_o do_v by_o its_o own_o nature_n preserve_v strength_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o subdue_v the_o cause_n of_o disease_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o disease_n oftentimes_o forbid_v the_o meat_n which_o the_o strength_n require_v therefore_o the_o more_o more_o you_o nourish_v impure_a body_n civeat_n ach._n 10._o lib_n 2._o a_o good_a civeat_n the_o more_o you_o hurt_v they_o say_v hypocrates_n which_o thing_n all_o they_o ought_v to_o consider_v who_o who_o while_o they_o busy_a themselves_o to_o help_v the_o sick_a do_v thrust_v they_o into_o a_o sure_a destruction_n and_o whether_o the_o physician_n command_v or_o forbid_v any_o thing_n yet_o they_o do_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n what_o they_o please_v it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a thing_n for_o the_o sick_a especial_o such_o as_o be_v sick_a of_o fever_n for_o who_o principal_o keeper_n be_v provide_v to_o refuse_v meat_n by_o reason_n of_o ill_a humour_n that_o oppress_v the_o stomach_n by_o which_o as_o galen_n say_v in_o his_o commentary_n the_o meat_n be_v corrupt_v and_o so_o the_o ill_a humour_n be_v increase_v and_o their_o quality_n not_o amend_v at_o all_o hence_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o increase_v the_o strength_n nourish_v it_o be_v not_o the_o eat_n of_o meat_n but_o the_o concoct_n of_o what_o be_v eat_v that_o nourish_v as_o that_o it_o be_v rather_o impair_v thereby_o for_o as_o the_o same_o galen_n say_v well_o in_o another_o place_n the_o body_n be_v not_o nourish_v by_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v take_v into_o it_o but_o by_o those_o which_o be_v take_v be_v well_o concoct_v which_o be_v not_o usual_a in_o sick_a person_n for_o a_o weak_a stomach_n do_v not_o well_o concoct_v meat_n but_o it_o be_v rather_o corrupt_v by_o the_o abundance_n and_o contagion_n of_o vicious_a humour_n 65._o 7_o aph._n 65._o and_o so_o it_o nourish_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o disease_n therefore_o hypocrates_n say_v well_o if_o any_o give_v meat_n to_o one_o in_o a_o fever_n as_o it_o be_v strength_n to_o the_o healthful_a so_o it_o be_v a_o disease_n to_o the_o sick_a in_o hypocrates_n his_o day_n as_o well_o as_o in_o our_o age_n they_o err_v in_o their_o manner_n of_o diet_n as_o he_o complain_v in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o diet_n of_o acute_a disease_n and_o therefore_o after_o his_o counsel_n it_o be_v best_o to_o use_v a_o slender_a diet_n which_o if_o it_o may_v suffice_v they_o that_o be_v in_o health_n as_o we_o say_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n much_o more_o the_o sick_a therefore_o more_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o they_o then_o their_o strength_n can_v digest_v here_o also_o the_o nature_n of_o disease_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v for_o some_o be_v chronicall_a in_o which_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o nourish_v more_o other_o acute_a in_o which_o a_o spare_a diet_n be_v very_o convenient_a 7._o 1_o aph._n 7._o when_o a_o disease_n be_v very_o acute_a the_o patient_a have_v exceed_o great_a labour_n and_o a_o exceed_o spare_a diet_n be_v to_o be_v use_v but_o when_o it_o be_v not_o acute_a but_o it_o be_v convenient_a to_o use_v a_o full_a diet_n so_o much_o meat_n be_v to_o be_v take_v as_o the_o disease_n abate_v of_o extreme_n and_o in_o the_o follow_a aphorism_n when_o the_o disease_n be_v in_o the_o height_n than_o the_o patient_n must_v use_v a_o very_a spare_a diet_n because_o as_o galen_n say_v in_o his_o comment_n nature_n must_v not_o be_v withdraw_v from_o the_o concoction_n of_o the_o humour_n to_o the_o concoction_n of_o meat_n therefore_o see_v that_o according_a to_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o party_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o disease_n the_o quantity_n of_o food_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v and_o that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o remedy_n do_v consist_v in_o food_n seasonable_o administer_v the_o bystander_n ought_v not_o importunate_o to_o obtrude_v it_o especial_o woman_n who_o be_v always_o
afraid_a lest_o the_o sick_a dye_n with_o hunger_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o altogether_o disallow_v of_o meat_n for_o by_o it_o alone_o be_v the_o strength_n preserve_v but_o i_o have_v in_o this_o chapter_n insinuate_v that_o the_o quantity_n quality_n and_o time_n of_o use_v it_o aught_o to_o be_v prescribe_v by_o the_o advice_n and_o counsel_n of_o physician_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o quality_n of_o meat_n about_o the_o sick_n it_o be_v a_o usual_a thing_n likewise_o for_o they_o to_o err_v not_o only_o in_o quantity_n but_o in_o quality_n also_o for_o they_o be_v often_o wont_a to_o offer_v to_o the_o sick_a yea_o to_o such_o as_o be_v sick_a of_o fever_n divers_a strengthen_v meat_n as_o they_o call_v they_o as_o ale_z boil_a with_o egg_n mace_n nutmeg_n and_o cinnamon_n and_o other_o meat_n which_o they_o call_v by_o sundry_a name_n yea_o and_o they_o urge_v they_o sometime_o to_o take_v solid_a meat_n but_o all_o this_o very_o foolish_o and_o first_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o solid_a meat_n be_v unfit_a for_o the_o sick_a see_v they_o can_v be_v well_o concoct_v by_o the_o stomach_n meat_n sup_v meat_n soon_o nourish_v then_o solid_a meat_n but_o those_o meat_n that_o be_v to_o be_v sup_v be_v more_o easy_o overcome_v by_o the_o stomach_n and_o do_v soon_o nourish_v and_o therefore_o hypocrates_n in_o divers_a place_n persuade_v to_o nourish_v the_o sick_a with_o sup_v meat_n rather_o than_o with_o solid_a meat_n for_o by_o such_o a_o diet_n nature_n be_v soon_o strengthen_v and_o be_v not_o hinder_v from_o the_o conflict_n which_o it_o have_v begin_v with_o the_o disease_n 2._o aph._n 11._o lib._n 2._o it_o be_v more_o easy_a to_o be_v fill_v with_o drink_n than_o with_o meat_n where_o by_o drink_v he_o mean_v whatsoever_o be_v take_v by_o sup_v as_o interpreter_n observe_v second_o it_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o in_o the_o healthful_a meat_n ought_v to_o be_v alike_o because_o the_o natural_a state_n do_v require_v to_o be_v preserve_v but_o every_o thing_n be_v preserve_v by_o thing_n that_o be_v alike_o but_o in_o the_o sick_a the_o quality_n of_o meat_n ought_v to_o resist_v the_o disease_n that_o there_o may_v be_v medicine_n in_o meat_n for_o to_o every_o disease_n its_o contrary_n must_v be_v apply_v to_o a_o hot_a nature_n 6._o 6_o epid._n sect_n 6._o cool_v drink_v of_o water_n rest_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o that_o go_v about_o to_o strengthen_v the_o sick_a with_o such_o a_o diet_n do_v oftentimes_o more_o hurt_v to_o they_o and_o more_o increase_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o so_o the_o strength_n be_v more_o impair_v therefore_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o physician_n be_v always_o to_o be_v use_v nor_o ought_v the_o bystander_n rash_o to_o exhibit_v any_o thing_n which_o otherwise_o be_v profitable_a to_o the_o healthful_a for_o the_o same_o do_v prove_v many_o time_n very_o hurtful_a to_o the_o sick_a and_o let_v this_o suffice_v to_o be_v say_v in_o this_o place_n for_o the_o 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